I really hope that Baltimore can continue its magical play off run like they have been these last couple of weeks.best part is, history shows that teams who make it to the super bowl usually have a horrible follow up season unless if you are the New England Patriots.

Axx wrote:I really hope that Baltimore can continue its magical play off run like they have been these last couple of weeks.best part is, history shows that teams who make it to the super bowl usually have a horrible follow up season unless if you are the New England Patriots.

No shit. How do you oust Peyton Manning and Tom Brady and then lose to Kaep?

Axx wrote:I really hope that Baltimore can continue its magical play off run like they have been these last couple of weeks.best part is, history shows that teams who make it to the super bowl usually have a horrible follow up season unless if you are the New England Patriots.

No shit. How do you oust Peyton Manning and Tom Brady and then lose to Kaep?

Heading into next year, Seattle will be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Also, Seattle will be a team the NFL will choose to spotlight, as much as possible. Wilson's a Madison Avenue wetdream.

The Seahawks will be a media darling next year. The downside of that will be postcounts and OP's will decrease by over 60%.

pehawk wrote:Heading into next year, Seattle will be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Also, Seattle will be a team the NFL will choose to spotlight, as much as possible. Wilson's a Madison Avenue wetdream.

The Seahawks will be a media darling next year. The downside of that will be postcounts and OP's will decrease by over 60%.

pehawk wrote:Heading into next year, Seattle will be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Also, Seattle will be a team the NFL will choose to spotlight, as much as possible. Wilson's a Madison Avenue wetdream.

The Seahawks will be a media darling next year. The downside of that will be postcounts and OP's will decrease by over 60%.

I absolutely think we get at LEAST 4 prime-time games (maybe even 5) next season.. also think there's an outside shot they put one of the matchups against the 49ers on Thanksgiving Night.

Safe bets for prime-time games- San Fran - New Orleans- AFC South opponent.. I'm leaning Indy because of a Luck-Wilson tilt (this has major MNF appeal)- NY Giants

I'm looking at it like this, in ten years will anyone care that Kaep has a ring? Hell Trent Dilfer has as many rings as Aaron Rodgers does that mean they are equal?

Maybe this is my weird way of dealing with the fact we likely would've been in the Super bowl if it weren't for 30 seconds but I got this feeling that when it's all said and done and we look back in ten years, Wilson/Carroll will have more rings than Kaep/Harbaugh.

In fact, I will go as far to say that in 5 years, Kaep will not be the QB of the Niners anymore. I'm predicting a Vick-esque rise and fall. Whether it's injuries or defenses figure him out, he's gonna lose the biggest part of his game which is running and become vastly less effective.

The Niners need to make this count. Their troll fans know it. They know they aren't going to be winning this division anymore. We are the better team and it's because of Russell Wilson.

I'm going to get flamed for this - but this SB reminds me a LOT of XL. SF were fairly good throughout the year, first round bye, favored team. Baltimore are the underdog, scrappy team who had to scrounge their way through the playoffs and are riding the emotional high of Ray Lewis' retirement. A league-beloved player returning to their hometown with one last chance to win it all. the Niners have no chance, and if I'm honest, a small part of me will feel their pain, only for about a second or two. then I'll laugh as Harbaugh cries his way through the post-game interviews.

pehawk wrote:Heading into next year, Seattle will be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Also, Seattle will be a team the NFL will choose to spotlight, as much as possible. Wilson's a Madison Avenue wetdream.

The Seahawks will be a media darling next year. The downside of that will be postcounts and OP's will decrease by over 60%.

I absolutely think we get at LEAST 4 prime-time games (maybe even 5) next season.. also think there's an outside shot they put one of the matchups against the 49ers on Thanksgiving Night.

Safe bets for prime-time games- San Fran - New Orleans- AFC South opponent.. I'm leaning Indy because of a Luck-Wilson tilt (this has major MNF appeal)- NY Giants

You people are dreaming. The media darling from here next season will be the team that won the division and went to the SB even if they lose cause they will be picked to win it next year.

For some reason many of you seem to think the the Seahawks have done something in the NFL. I love them too but it just ain't true. Also ran in their own division, only got one win in the playoffs.

pehawk wrote:Sorry, I'm struggling with the notion Kap may get a ring before Wilson. It's just gross.

I hate the niners, but it's hard not to root for Kaepernick......he's a pretty damn good story. Adopted, only got one college offer, told he'd never make it, etc.

Actually a lot like RW's story, underdog.

I liked Kap coming out of college and was bummed a division rival got him. He isn't unlikable (he could use a stylist, though...) other than the fact that he has a silly TD celebration and the fans of the team he plays for have earned a horrible reputation around here.

I'm with the old dude. I just do not see the Seahawks being the favorite to win next year's Superbowl.

Maybe the betting experts would factor in the impact of a Superbowl appearance on the 9ers being the #1 spot in the pecking order? I would think the next team would be the Packers followed by the NY Giants and most likely Saints. Then you have the Skins, Falcons, Seahawks, Cowboys and Vikings. Just a WAG.

Anyway, if the 9ers win the Superbowl, they might redo the NFCCG, since the NFC South is now up for the NFC West.

The transition from irrelevance to media darling will be hardest on the old folks. It took a while for the whole "the worlds NOT flat" conclusion to set-in.

If you've paid attention all year, my boy Doc, has been struggling with HIS team having dynasty potential. Statements like "Wilson cant be a franchise changing type QB, not on my team". "My team doesn't come from behind, on the road to win". To name a few that I can recall.

The above is NOT a critique of what type of fan Doc is. Not at all.

I know personally I didn't know what or how to express my opinion on Wilson heading into the season. How do you tell others; "he's Tom Brady with Elways legs?" I'd be back in the nut-hut if I said that to anyone before week one. It sounded so crazy, it was hard for me to trust what my eyes we're seeing.

pehawk wrote:Heading into next year, Seattle will be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Also, Seattle will be a team the NFL will choose to spotlight, as much as possible. Wilson's a Madison Avenue wetdream.

The Seahawks will be a media darling next year. The downside of that will be postcounts and OP's will decrease by over 60%.

I absolutely think we get at LEAST 4 prime-time games (maybe even 5) next season.. also think there's an outside shot they put one of the matchups against the 49ers on Thanksgiving Night.

Safe bets for prime-time games- San Fran - New Orleans- AFC South opponent.. I'm leaning Indy because of a Luck-Wilson tilt (this has major MNF appeal)- NY Giants

You people are dreaming. The media darling from here next season will be the team that won the division and went to the SB even if they lose cause they will be picked to win it next year.

For some reason many of you seem to think the the Seahawks have done something in the NFL. I love them too but it just ain't true. Also ran in their own division, only got one win in the playoffs.

Just exactly what do you think they deserve?

If you think this team isn't getting primetime games next year.. you're the one who is dreaming my friend.

They may not be the SB favorite, but they WILL get national games next season. Bank on that.

pehawk wrote:Heading into next year, Seattle will be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Also, Seattle will be a team the NFL will choose to spotlight, as much as possible. Wilson's a Madison Avenue wetdream.

The Seahawks will be a media darling next year. The downside of that will be postcounts and OP's will decrease by over 60%.

I absolutely think we get at LEAST 4 prime-time games (maybe even 5) next season.. also think there's an outside shot they put one of the matchups against the 49ers on Thanksgiving Night.

Safe bets for prime-time games- San Fran - New Orleans- AFC South opponent.. I'm leaning Indy because of a Luck-Wilson tilt (this has major MNF appeal)- NY Giants

You people are dreaming. The media darling from here next season will be the team that won the division and went to the SB even if they lose cause they will be picked to win it next year.

For some reason many of you seem to think the the Seahawks have done something in the NFL. I love them too but it just ain't true. Also ran in their own division, only got one win in the playoffs.

Just exactly what do you think they deserve?

With that logic, the Cowboys should never have any primetime games. Now if you want to take the popularity/who makes cash angle then yeah, it makes perfect sense. But if you're going with "what have you done for me lately" angle, these guys shouldn't have any primetime games. Bet you they'll have more than 3 next year though.

AbsolutNET wrote:I'm already over it. I wouldn't care nearly as much if it weren't for the trolls here, but whatevs, doesn't change my life one bit no matter who wins.

For some reason, the Steelers trolls from XL really bugged me, the Redskins trolls a couple weeks ago bugged me, and one particular Falcons troll was annoying, but for the most part I haven't been bothered by the 49ers visitors. I guess it's because I appreciate the rivalry. Beating the 49ers wouldn't be fun if you didn't want to hate them.

pehawk wrote:Heading into next year, Seattle will be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Also, Seattle will be a team the NFL will choose to spotlight, as much as possible. Wilson's a Madison Avenue wetdream.

The Seahawks will be a media darling next year. The downside of that will be postcounts and OP's will decrease by over 60%.

I agree with you that the Seahawks will be one of the teams the league wants to promote and feature a lot next season. They'll be the hot up-and-comers... not taking anyone by surprise any longer, but throwing their weight around and claiming what's theirs. We should get plenty of prime time exposure.

That said, I don't think we'll be the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. I think SF will continue to be favored over us - if ever so slightly - until we take the division from them. And it's possible that SF and Seattle having to battle over the division each year (along with the improvements shown by St. Louis) will make oddsmakers shy away a bit from making an NFCW team a favorite, rather going for whoever the hot team appears to be in a weaker division.

pehawk wrote:The transition from irrelevance to media darling will be hardest on the old folks. It took a while for the whole "the worlds NOT flat" conclusion to set-in.

If you've paid attention all year, my boy Doc, has been struggling with HIS team having dynasty potential. Statements like "Wilson cant be a franchise changing type QB, not on my team". "My team doesn't come from behind, on the road to win". To name a few that I can recall.

The above is NOT a critique of what type of fan Doc is. Not at all.

I know personally I didn't know what or how to express my opinion on Wilson heading into the season. How do you tell others; "he's Tom Brady with Elways legs?" I'd be back in the nut-hut if I said that to anyone before week one. It sounded so crazy, it was hard for me to trust what my eyes we're seeing.

It's all good. Now get off my damn lawn! And when did the earth change from being flat?

Did the mailman come by yet? I may have gotten something in the mail before I have to take a nap.

EDIT: And plus you told me how this Seahawks team was going to stomp the weak ass Lions (though they did take down the Bears). Then we had that big old crush the Dolphins thread. After awhile I get tired of talking empty crap so I leave it to you young'uns.

If the Niners lose the Super Bowl I sincerely hope the Super Bowl Losers Curse is in full effect and they don't sniff the playoffs next year.

Either way I hope they don't get in next year, but honestly, this is the second consecutive year they've gone deep and are pretty much injury free on both lines. Not that I wish harm on anyone but it wouldn't surprise me at all if all that wear and tear caught up with them next season.

The Ravens have this eerily similar run to the Superbowl that '05 Pittsburgh had (well not exactly the same. Ravens won their division, so no 3 games on the road to win).

That snafu in Denver being similar to the Indy game where a DB could not outrun a lumbering Big Ben. Win at NEP matching the win at Mile High.

We will see if momentum and fate has a hand in the upcoming game. I can see the Ravens offense having problems and their defense not being able to stop the 9ers. Can Ray and the boys squeeze out one more emotionally charged effort or did they leave it on the field in NE?

Both teams had the bad taste of losing in the Championship game removed from their mouths. If this was the Ravens D from a couple years ago, it would be closer in my mind. Now, not as confident they can come out on top.

Of course all of this is off-topic since the OP was about getting a 9ers vs Seahawks opening game. I still see a 9ers vs Falcons game.